Most people do not realize the full consequences of a severe workplace accident. In many cases, it is not just your body that is injured. While the physical damage and pain of your injury is often immediately clear, the true effects of a severe workplace injury may be...
Month: February 2021
The top causes of workplace injury
Minnesota workers face injury daily on the job, and many of these injuries can be prevented. Simply being situationally aware, using proper body mechanics and the proper operation of heavy equipment can greatly minimize the potential for injury. The top causes of...
What are the ‘fatal four’ injuries that construction workers face?
A report published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2014 described the "fatal four" injuries construction workers most commonly face on the job. The regulatory agency then noted that those factors result in at least 58% of construction...
Does worker fatigue create workplace injuries?
According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, 5,333 American workers died on the job in 2019. Big improvements in workplace safety have steadily driven the annual figure down in Minnesota and elsewhere since the 1970s, but safety at work remains a serious...
